A fire leads police to a suspected case of animal hoarding in northern Indiana. Dogs, cats, rabbits and birds were taken out of a home in South Bend after the fire broke out Tuesday morning.The homeowner told firefighters it was just him and his pets inside. He was given oxygen but refused treatment. It’s not known how many animals were inside.“This was definitely most I’ve ever seen, just a homeowner who cared for animals and loved animals,” officials say.At least one pet was killed.This was a home and not a kennel.

INDIANA —

A fire leads police to a suspected case of animal hoarding in northern Indiana. Dogs, cats, rabbits and birds were taken out of a home in South Bend after the fire broke out Tuesday morning.

The homeowner told firefighters it was just him and his pets inside. He was given oxygen but refused treatment. It’s not known how many animals were inside.

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“This was definitely most I’ve ever seen, just a homeowner who cared for animals and loved animals,” officials say.